Men's Basketball | July 1, 2026

MORROW, Ga. – Head Men's Basketball Coach Carl Little announced the appointment of Assistant Coach Ray Johnson.  Coach Johnson will be a tremendous addition to the Clayton State University men's basketball program and brings a wealth of collegiate and professional experience. 
 
COACH LITTLE ON COACH JOHNSON
"I'm excited to welcome Ray Johnson to Clayton State as our assistant men's basketball coach," said Little. "Ray is an outstanding basketball mind whose experience at the JUCO, NCAA Division II, Division I, and NBA levels will be instrumental as we build a championship caliber program."
"More importantly, Ray is someone I know and trust. We previously worked together with the All-Army Men's Basketball Team, where I saw firsthand his ability to develop players, build meaningful relationships, and create a winning culture. He understands what it takes to build champions both on and off the court, and I'm confident our student athletes will benefit tremendously from his leadership, knowledge, and commitment to excellence. Ray is a tremendous addition to our program and to the Clayton State family."
 
Most recently, Coach Johnson was involved with the NBA in their operations department.  He assisted in proving draft analysis for the Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, and Pheonix Suns while also providing scouting and other analytical support to several different franchises.  Prior to the NBA, Coach Johnson was the Assistant and Strength and Conditioning Coach for South Georgia Tech for the 2024-25 season.  After serving as an Assistant Coach for PBC familiar Columbus State in the 2023-24 season, Ray Johnson was an Assistant Coach at Hawaii Pacific University from 2020-22.  While at Hawaii Pacific, Coach Johnson founded the Hawaii Elite Basketball Showcase. 
 
Prior to his time in Hawaii, Johnson was the Director of Operations at VCU for the 2018-19 season and was a part of the team who were selected to the NCAA Tournament. Johnson was then an Associate Head Coach with the All-Army team, where he served under Coach Little from 2018-22.  Prior to his time with the All-Army team, Johnson was an Assistant Coach for IU-Southeast and worked in Event Operations with the Louisville Sports Commission in 2017-18.  Johnson's first coaching job came as a Head Coach of the US Army Pacific-Camp Humphrey team from 2016-18.  During his time, Coach Johnson led the team to the 2016 Korea Peninsula Wide Championship and the 2015 Japan Pacific Wide Championship.  He also coached three players who received Gold Medals at the 2017 International Basketball Tournament.   During his time with this team, Coach Johnson also was an Assistant Coach with Augusta University. 
 
Throughout his career, Coach Johnson mentored 13 professional players, five All-Americans, three NJCAA Top 100 players, 12 All-Conference players, and six USA Armed Forces team participants.  Ray is also a 2022 Armed Forces Gold Medalist.  Johnson graduated in 2009 from Concordia University in Irvine with a Bachelor of Science in Management and graduated from CUI with his Master in Coaching & Sports Administration.  Ray is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
 
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